In Finances, Be Strict With Yourself, Generous

Actions Are Divided As Regards Their Object Into Four Classes; They Are Either Purposeless , Unimportant , Or Vain , Or Good .

It Is Possible That The Meaning Of Wisdom In Hebrew Indicates Aptitude For Stratagems And The Application Of Thought In Such A Way That The Stratagems And Ruses May Be Used In Achieving Either Rational Or Moral Virtues, Or In Achieving Skill In A Practical Art, Or In Working Evil And Wickedness.

A Small Amount Of Wine Such As Three Or Four Glasses Is Of Benefit For The Preservation Of The Health Of Human Beings And An Excellent Remedy For Most Illnesses.

Do Not Imagine That What We Have Said Of The Insufficiency Of Our Understanding And Of Its Limited Extent Is An Assertion Founded Only On The Bible: For Philosophers Likewise Assert The Same, And Perfectly Understand It,- Without Having Regard To Any Religion Or Opinion.

The Strange And Wonderful Book Of Job Treats Of The Same Subject As We Are Discussing; Its Contents Are A Fiction, Conceived For The Purpose Of Explaining The Different Opinions Which People Hold On Divine Providence. ...this Fiction, However, Is In So Far Different From Other Fictions That It Includes Profound Ideas And Great Mysteries, Removes Great Doubts, And Reveals The Most Important Truths. I Will Discuss It As Fully As Possible; And I Will Also Tell You The Words Of Our Sages That Suggested To Me The Explanation Of This Great Poem.